Psalm 118:24
Radiation:
So far the radiation treatments are going just fine. As of today, I have had 10 treatments out of 33 total. My skin is a little pink but not too bad. The treatments go pretty fast. My appt is at 7:20 in the morning at Mt. Vernon and I am usually all finished by 7:30/7:35. There have been several days so far that I have gone straight to my school afterwards and worked all day. There have also been several days that I am wiped out and go home and rest all day! My goal is work the remainder of the school year which is until June 4th but I am just taking it one day at a time.
Appointment with my oncologist:
Today I had a follow-up appointment with my oncologist. She discussed 2 possible options for me to consider as far as a "maintenance" plan. One of them is more of a clinical trial and the other is a type of diabetic medicine even though I am not diabetic. I can also choose to do neither of them. Please continue prayers for discernment on what I should do. I will be going back to her in 3 months. I can wait until then to give her my decision or contact her before then if I decide to do one of them.
Also when I go back in 3 months they will do a CT scan.
Honorary Bat Girl!!!
On Sunday, May 18th, I got to be the Honorary Bat Girl for the St. Louis Cardinals! What a great day this was!! It was so much fun and I was thankful that Mike and the girls got to be with me for everything! During the batting practice before the game we got to go on the field and also take some family pictures in the dugout. The Cardinals were not taking their batting practice but the Atlanta Braves were! We also got to meet Jason Motte of the Cardinals! That was so great! He was so nice and talked to us for a long time. He is part of a cancer organization and we talked a lot about that. I also gave him my "Karen's Krew" bracelet that I have been wearing during my entire journey. To see him put on my bracelet and get to talk to him about it and the Judges 6:12 reference that is on the bracelet was pretty cool! I saw a picture of him being interviewed a couple days later and he still had it on! His organization is Kcancer at 108stitches.com if you would like to check it out. There is a player from almost every Major League Baseball team as a representative for the organization to Strike Out cancer!
Right before the game was to begin, I was one of three people who got to go out to the pitcher's mound and throw out a pitch. This was also pretty cool...and a little intimidating!! I was escorted to the pitcher's mound by Fredbird. Because I am still in the healing process from surgery I had to throw the ball underhand. It wasn't the best throw but who cares!! I was on the pitcher's mound..... at Busch Stadium.....before a Cardinals game!!! They then presented me with a pink bat and I also got to keep the ball that I threw. They had also given me a Cardinal's jersey with "Bat Girl" on the back. After all of this we got escorted to our seats and we enjoyed the game. Thank you to the many friends and coworkers who came to support me and cheer me on through this fun time. I cannot tell you how much it meant to me that so many came to the game and were so excited for me! There were also a great deal of people who could not come to the game but were very supportive and very excited to hear all of the details of the day! I am so blessed with so many great friends who have walked this journey with me and enjoyed this time of excitement!
I took the bat, ball, and jersey to my school last week and had "show and tell" with the students. They thought it was awesome and wanted to hear every detail! That was fun as well!
Here are some pictures from our big day! It's a day I will never forget!!
Please check out 108stitches.com!!
When the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon, he said, "The LORD is with you, mighty warrior."
Judges 6:12
Thank you mighty prayer warriors!!!
God is So Good!! All the Time!!
